Hey there, my name is Kerry (that’s me in the picture up there) glad you are here. I have been a health nut for a while but never truly realized my passion for it until a few years ago. I have been a massage therapist for over ten years and known
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Hey there, my name is Kerry (that’s me in the picture up there) glad you are here. I have been a health nut for a while but never truly realized my passion for it until a few years ago. I have been a massage therapist for over ten years and known for my ability to ‘torture’ people. The CIA wasn’t hiring so I pursued an Infant Massage Therapy certification in an attempt to figure out when things start going awry as we develop and stopping them before they cause trouble when we are adults. Person after person would come to me seeking relief from their pain and all I could do was iron it out with a massage, the rest of the work was up to them and I soon found that not too many go to the gym and know what to do or have a personal trainer who gives them a good program. A major contributor to this issue is the lack of communication from the client to the professional out of ignorance of their own body all because we are so busy with the other demands of life to even listen to what our body is telling us. This blog will give you that understanding.

All that background stuff brought me to today: a certified personal trainer who LOVES kettlebell training (my fave move is the Turkish Get Up), loves running, and loves acting like a kid (I have three!). I hope you enjoy the journey with me as we tackle understanding our bodies and how to get the most of your time at the gym, beat injury, figure out what muscles are doing what, and have a few laughs along the way. Understand that I am a massage therapist and personal trainer, not a medical doctor so the advice I share here is strictly that: advice. To see the kind of work I do (with my hunk of a hubby) click here.

I attended my third Buffalo Bills practice of the 2011 season Sunday night and have another post of observations I made about the team. Here it goes:

Eric Wood is looking good at center: I talked to Eric Wood after practice for a feature and he told me he didn't feel 100 percent for the beginning of the 2010 season. The lineman sustained a gruesome leg injury to end his rookie year. He looked good against Buffalo's big nose tackles on Sunday. Wood is a great guy too.

Donte Whitner isn't going to be missed: I haven't spent a lot of time watching safety George Wilson, but he has made a number of plays with the first unit. I saw him pick off a pass and take it the other way for a touchdown on Thursday and stuff a run play on Saturday. He has been around the ball on many other occasions. Whitner was solid in run support and so is Wilson. I never liked Whitner in coverage and I think Wilson is better in that role. The former wide receiver has 8 interceptions in 63 games. Whitner has 5 interceptions in 69 games. Rookie Da'Norris Searcy made some good plays with the second team.

David Nelson looks good: Nelson put on some muscle after a solid rookie year. He is getting a decent amount of work with the first and second units. I saw him haul in a number of solid receptions yesterday. The highlight was a deep pass that Tyler Thigpen placed between two defenders. Nelson tipped it initially, then secured it and it probably would've been a touchdown in a game situation. He could push for significant playing time.

Brad Smith can do it all: Brad Smith did some interesting things against the Bills over the past few years. Now, we'll see what Chan Gailey can create for the athletic quarterback/wide receiver. I saw him throwing and catching passes during camp. He saw reps from under center in 11-on-11 and took off on runs and threw a few passes. One pass was nearly picked off by Leodis McKelvin though.

The defensive line looks tougher: The Bills gave up a lot of rushing yards last year and struggled to get after the quarterback. Things should be better this year with the addition of Marcell Dareus. He'll lineup with established starters Kyle Williams and Dwan Edwards. Last year, Torrell Troup and Alex Carrington didn't get noticed a lot, but both looked good in lineman drills Sunday. Troup is big enough to demand double teams.

Fitz to Stevie is still a good connection: It looks like these two are picking up where they left off last year. Stevie Johnson appears to be Ryan Fitzpatrick's favorite target on the field. Johnson runs great routes and has good hands. After the catch, he is explosive and gets upfield quickly. I was most impressed with Johnson's feet near the sideline and in the end zone. He always gets two feet down, no matter how tough the catch is.

That's all for now. Keep following me on Twitter for more Buffalo Bills training camp updates.